Retired Lt Col Akbar Hussain sentenced to 14 years after court-martial

A retired army officer, Lieutenant Colonel Akbar Hussain, has been court-martialed by a military court after he was found guilty of inciting mutiny among army personnel, which led to his removal from duty.

The court handed him a sentence of 14 years of rigorous imprisonment on May 10 of this year, while his rank was forfeited on July 26.

Previously, the infamous PTI-affiliated Major (retd) Adil Farooq Raja and Captain (retd) Haider Raza Mehdi were also court-martialed on charges of sedition and violation of the Official Secrets Act of 1923.

The court found Adil Farooq Raja and Haider Raza Mehdi guilty on October 7 and October 9, 2023, respectively, following due judicial process. They were sentenced to 14 and 12 years of rigorous imprisonment, respectively, and their ranks were forfeited effective November 21, 2023.